IRIDIUM 172, 43927
Orbit data source: Space-Track
IRIDIUM 172, 43927 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 172
1 43927U 19002F 25256.82725557 .00000091 00000-0 25445-4 0 9992
2 43927 86.3928 109.1300 0001826 88.4809 271.6596 14.34218296349351
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T19:51:14.881Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 2019 (2019-01-11 UTC)
IRIDIUM 172 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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9 mins | 2025-09-14 14:22:46.281Z | 161.71° S | 2025-09-14 14:27:46.281Z | 77.02° E | 37.875° | 2025-09-14 14:31:46.281Z | 15.398° NNE |
5 mins | 2025-09-14 16:06:46.281Z | 260.089° W | 2025-09-14 16:08:46.281Z | 287.467° WNW | 16.515° | 2025-09-14 16:11:46.281Z | 323.86° NNW |
9 mins | 2025-09-15 02:34:46.281Z | 349.769° N | 2025-09-15 02:38:46.281Z | 262.87° W | 42.75° | 2025-09-15 02:43:46.281Z | 188.814° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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